Cameroon vs Zambia: Number without electricity by region

Cameroon
8.15 million
in 2024
Zambia
9.89 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
24th
Zambia rank
21st

Number without electricity by region over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9.89 million against 8.15 million in Cameroon, a difference of 1.74 million.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 21st of 214 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.92 million 9.14 million 215,570 Zambia
2010s 9.39 million 10.80 million 1.41 million Zambia
2020s 8.56 million 10.31 million 1.75 million Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number without electricity by region, Cameroon or Zambia?
Zambia, at 9.89 million against 8.15 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in number without electricity by region between Cameroon and Zambia?
1.74 million, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for number without electricity by region?
Cameroon ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 21st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number without electricity by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number without electricity by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,325 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed